outdo
Other forms: outdone; outdid; outdoing
To outdo is to beat or surpass: when you outdo your brother in a pie-eating contest, you manage to gobble down more lemon meringue than he does. You'll probably regret it later, but at least you'll have that blue ribbon!
Anyone who outdoes another person wins against them in some contest, whether it's an actual competition or an unstated rivalry. You can also outdo your own record, like when you outdo last semester's grades with the help of all the As you get in English. And you can cheer for your favorite basketball team as they outdo their opponents by easily winning the game.
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be or do something to a greater degree
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beat, circumvent, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach
beat through cleverness and wit
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outgrow
grow faster than
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outcry, outshout
shout louder than
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outroar
roar louder than
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outsail
sail faster or better than
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outdraw
draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
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outsell
sell more than others
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outsell
be sold more often than other, similar products
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outpace
surpass in speed
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better, break
surpass in excellence
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outshine
attract more attention and praise than others
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outrange
have a greater range than (another gun)
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outweigh
be heavier than
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outbrave
be braver than
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out-herod
surpass someone in cruelty or evil
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outfox
outdo someone in trickery
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shame
surpass or beat by a wide margin
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outmarch
march longer distances and for a longer time than
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outwear
last longer than others
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upstage
steal the show, draw attention to oneself away from someone else
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get the better of
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outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart
defeat by more skillful maneuvering
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outgeneral
surpass in generalship
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outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart
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